Embedding employability in programmes and qualifications Add presenters Conference name, location Date 1

Overview Introduction Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Close Exploring the capabilities graduates need Activity 2 The challenges in providing for coordinated progressive development of capabilities Activity 3 Applying a model and developing strategies Close 2

Learning outcomes By the end of this workshop participants will be able to: Assess the range and scope of employability capabilities. Identify the challenges in providing for coordinated and progressive capability development across the multiple modules/courses that make up a degree. Apply a model to introduce change within a programme Make strategic and operational plans to embed employability capabilities in programmes 3

Activity 1. What capabilities do future ready grads need? Creative Quick learner Ipsum 4

Transformational teaching Teaching – a shift in emphasis Transformational teaching Hard to teach Principled Ethical and professional Leaders Emotionally intelligent Becoming Open minded Globally minded Creative Independent thinkers Proactive Doing Culturally competent flexible Problem solvers Critical thinkers Know the theories Knowing Easy to teach Know the ‘facts’ Easy to forget Become out-dated Hard to forget Last a life-time 5

Preparing to build capabilities Building transferable capabilities A pedagogical framework for developing employability capabilities Why is it that we are preparing to build capabilities when we are “enthusing” – I’m not sure I understand the grey rings and their link to the coloured rings Also, we have this in a ring but should this be a linear framework – if so can do it tonight Students see the learning is: Relevant to them Important Achievable Students engage in: Big picture thinking Foundational concepts Planning and preparing Preparing to build capabilities ENTHUSE Building transferable capabilities EXPLORE ENTHUSE EXPLORE EXHIBIT EXTEND EXHIBIT EXTEND Students engage in: Real and relevant tasks Using multiple capabilities Students engage in: Practicing varied applications Reflecting Responding to feedback 6

The curriculum challenge Developing Graduate Knowledge Novice Novice + X Novice +Y Developing Graduate Critical thinking Novice Novice + X Novice +Y Solution Seeking Developing Novice Novice + X Novice +Y Graduate Communication and engagement Novice + X Novice +Y Developing Graduate Novice Independence and integrity Developing Graduate Novice Novice + X Novice +Y Soc. and Env. Responsibility Developing Novice Novice + X Novice +Y Graduate 7

The curriculum challenge Novice Novice + X Developing Graduate Novice +Y Developing Graduate profile Graduate Novice Novice Graduate 8

The curriculum challenge 101 105 201 205 301 305 102 106 202 206 302 306 103 107 203 207 303 307 104 108 204 208 304 308 Novice Developing Graduate 9

Activity 2 – What challenges do you face? Look at the cards and reflect on your challenges. Is anything important missing? Some cards are blank – you can write extra capabilities on these Your task is to sort your cards by category – motivation, capacity, systems Select three substantial challenges 10

Lenses on strategic interventions Academic as customer 11

Activity 3 – Meet the challenges Select a substantial challenge Collect a card assigning you a lens Contribute ideas from the perspective of your lens Build your strategy Produce a poster summarising your approach(es) Allocate a scenario to each group. Group to develop a plan to embed these capabilities in the curriculum. 12

Activity 3 - Present and judge Each group gets to present their approach – Don’t go over time! Each person in the audience gets to judge all presentations and generate additional advice As you listen please write your thoughts on stickies 13

Activity 3 – Give and receive feedback Attach your feedback to the right posters Join group discussion 14

Reflection When I go back to work I will… 15

Questions, Thanks and Close 16